What really causes that pins-stuck-in-the-hands feeling, and how can you make it go away faster? I usually get this at night, so I think it might be that I'm cutting off the blood flow to my arm by laying on it somehow. What's going on there?
2006-12-15 10:42:17 · 19 answers · asked by Pianist d'Aurellius 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
When your hand falls asleep, you are blocking the nerve (or my anatomy teacher said, but I always thought it was cutting off the blood supply.
But the best way to get rid of sleepiness is to massage your hand. It stimulates blood flow.
2006-12-15 10:45:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right, the blood flow is getting cut off. There are some mdical conditions which can cause this feeling, though, even if you are not lying on the arm very much. If this happens a lot, you should talk to a doctor about it. You may have some kind of circulation problem.
2006-12-15 10:45:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happens to me a lot while i'm sleeping too. What you do is u can either immediatly begin movingn ur arm around so the numbness will go away quick. Or you could just leave it lying and move it a little bit, the pins won't be as bad but it will last longer.
2006-12-15 10:45:29 · answer #3 · answered by ellizi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm, I dunt think u can cut it off by lying on it. I'm a person that moves alot when I sleep, and I usually have my hand under my head or something, and it doesnt go to sleep. However, it goes to sleep when I had it like up for a long time, and I suddenly put it down. I dunt think theres anything wrong with it, and I think u just have to wait it out.
2006-12-15 10:45:13 · answer #4 · answered by Bubble T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is from cutting off the blood flow. You just move your fingers around quickly. Like make a fist, shake them, just move them. That will get the blood flow back and it will be gone.
2006-12-15 10:51:34 · answer #5 · answered by whoathere 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do the same thing......lay on your back and hold your hand above your heart but up high thats stimulates blood flow then massage your hand. The hurting should go away shortly and surely
2006-12-15 10:59:00 · answer #6 · answered by Tamara Loves Kenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, I don't really know exactley WHAT causes the pain but I get it sometimes also. Like you said when you sit or lay on something weird it cuts off the circulation, but, usually to get rid of it I shake my hand. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, so , thats all i have to say,
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2006-12-15 10:46:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get this very often... I have carpal tunnel. You are probably sleeping on it bent or something. You can mess up your nerves if you continue to sleep on it awkwardly. Anyway, what I do is open and close my numb hand repeatedly. I also put some lotion on my hands and massage them with back and forth strokes.
2006-12-15 10:49:01 · answer #8 · answered by Mother'f3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are probably right on what's causing it. Try massaging your hand to speed blood flow back into it.
2006-12-15 10:45:40 · answer #9 · answered by Cary M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think you are right, I usually lay the opposite way. or at least hold my hand up in a different direction.
2006-12-15 11:03:32 · answer #10 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋